Month: October 2014

This is not a post that’s going to guide you and your questioning as to why or why not to go BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and is not going to provide you definitive answers as to the pros and cons. It is reflections of the BYOD process by some who have been through the… Continue reading To BYOD or Not To BYOD: that isn’t the question

As always happens when I spend a day of learning and connecting at a conference, my head spends some time processing what I learned. Yesterday was another Saturday, another day that my time was spent learning and engaging in professional development…it was awesome. I spent the day at Edscape, a fabulous day orchestrated by Eric… Continue reading Connections make learning more impactful #edscape reflection

From the title you probably think I am going to lament on the woes of a weary day….so wrong. Today was one of those days that solidify why I love being a teacher. “We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can… Continue reading Today was one of those days…

Prologue: As usually happens with interactions on Twitter, especially during chats, a connection, idea, and motivation develops. This past Saturday (10/12/14) #satchat, not unusually, led to one of those moments. The conversation centered around engaging stakeholders for the benefit of students. A question arose as to how the greater community could be involved, and given recent… Continue reading Bammy’s national to local: a movement to recognize the positives in education

Originally posted on Cooper on Curriculum: I was recently out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant with a friend, and I was asked if I was enjoying my dish (Mexican chicken mole, which was excellent, by the way). I quickly replied something to the effect of, “Yes! I would order it again.” In my mind,…